ADHD in College Students

Autor/inn/en	Weyandt, Lisa L.; DuPaul, George
Titel	ADHD in College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 10 (2006) 1, S.9-19 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0547
DOI	10.1177/1087054705286061
Schlagwörter	College Students; Attention Deficit Disorders; Psychology; Hyperactivity; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Incidence; Young Adults; Neurological Impairments; Psychological Patterns; High Risk Students; Research Needs; Academic Achievement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Psychologie; Hyperaktivität; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Vorkommen; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Problemschüler; Forschungsbedarf; Schulleistung
Abstract	Objective: According to the American Psychiatric Association, 3% to 7% of the school-age population has ADHD and many children continue to display significant symptoms throughout adolescences and adulthood. Relative to the childhood literature, less is known about ADHD in adults, especially college students with ADHD. The principle purpose of this review articles is to summarize the major research findings concerning ADHD in the college student population with regard to prevalence of symptoms, neuropsychological and psychological functioning. Overall, findings suggest that college students with ADHD are at greater risk for academic and psychological difficulties, and they perform similar to non-ADHD controls on many neuropsychological tasks. These findings are preliminary, however, and are tempered by the small number of studies that have been conducted as well as the methodological limitations of these studies. Conclusion: Future research using larger sample sizes, rigorous assessment criteria, and a longitudinal design is needed to better understand the psychological, academic, and neuropsychological functioning of college students with ADHD. Studies are also needed to elucidate the effects of pharmacological and nonpharmacological effects of treatment on the functioning of college students with this disorder. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10